Q1 EPS Estimates for Xcel Energy Decreased by Zacks Research

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Xcel Energy in a report issued on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $0.91 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.93. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Xcel Energy’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on XEL. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underperform” rating and set a $84.00 price objective on shares of Xcel Energy in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp increased their price target on Xcel Energy from $79.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. UBS Group set a $85.00 price target on Xcel Energy in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on Xcel Energy from $83.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Xcel Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $87.14.

Xcel Energy Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ XEL opened at $79.67 on Monday. Xcel Energy has a 52 week low of $62.58 and a 52 week high of $83.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company has a market capitalization of $47.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.38. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $79.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.63.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.32 by ($0.08). Xcel Energy had a net margin of 14.85% and a return on equity of 10.52%. The company had revenue of $3.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.25 earnings per share. Xcel Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Xcel Energy by 35.4% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 35,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,438,000 after purchasing an additional 9,355 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 10.3% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,211,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $216,042,000 after purchasing an additional 299,484 shares during the period. Electron Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 93.7% during the 1st quarter. Electron Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,921,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,033,000 after purchasing an additional 929,516 shares during the last quarter. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in Xcel Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $317,000. Finally, Shell Asset Management Co. raised its holdings in Xcel Energy by 22.5% during the 2nd quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 31,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,177,000 after buying an additional 5,872 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

About Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels.